Haig Delivers Nixon Letter Urging Vietnam Cease fire
New York Times reports a Nixon letter to Thieu urging a cease-fire, carried by Gen Haig. Kissinger could begin final Paris talks next week if successful, while Haig met Thieu in Saigon and U.S. officials declined to confirm the letter’s contents.
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Florida Man To Seek Boggs Job In House Leadership
Washington AP reports a possible Democratic leadership contest forming as Rep. Sam Gibbons of Florida plans to challenge Rep. Thomas O Neill Jr. of Massachusetts for majority leader if vacant. Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas denies intent to challenge Speaker Carl Albert.
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Oklahoma
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Ohio
Olint Teague
Texas
Mills
Sailors Transferred After Constellation Complaint
San Diego AP. Sailors who complained of racial discrimination aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation have been split up and sent to shore duty at three bases. Most refuse to comment. The Navy says the transfer aims to ease tensions while addressing grievances, with talks planned aboard the ship or at shore facilities.
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Car Crash Kills Sisters in Missouri Collision
Two young sisters, Carla Toelke aged 9 and Jeanne Toelke aged 11, died after a collision north of Union, Missouri at the Franklin County road and Missouri 47 intersection. Dorothy L. Schmitt 43, of Union, the driver, was hospitalized with multiple fractures. The other driver, Clarence R. Foro, 28, of rural Hermann, was uninjured.
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Boone Callaway Corrections Plan Into Effect
A circuit court order creates the director of court services for Boone and Callaway counties. Bob Perry is named to lead juvenile court administration, juvenile center development, work release programs, and release on recognizance coordination for the 13th Judicial Court. Perry previously directed Columbia's Reality House since 1971.
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Major Squad Probes Killing in East St. Louis
Victor Null, 34, an engineer working on a new engine, was found shot multiple times in his downtown East St. Louis office late Thursday. The St. Louis Major Case Squad, called in for the unusual circumstances, assists local officers on special cases.
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Natural Gas Price Jump Approved by FPC
The Federal Power Commission approved a 25 percent gas price rise in the Hugoton-Anadarko fields, enabling McCulloch Oil Corp to sell to Northern Natural Gas Co at 26.5 cents per thousand cubic feet. The decision, issued Wednesday and filed publicly, includes automatic 1-cent yearly increases over 20 years and signals the first price hike under a new commission policy aimed at stimulating exploration and development.
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Booby Trap Set By Dead Man Kills 4
In Beaurecueil France four people died when a booby trap set by Jean Pica 55 a former mine worker who had shot and wounded mayor Julien Gautier and then killed himself exploded as police landlady and locksmith entered the apartment to repossess it. One tenant was critically injured.
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Cholera Cases In Australia and New Zealand
Fourteen people in Australia and New Zealand have cholera and another died after a Qantas flight from London landed in infected terrain. Health authorities quarantine 39 of 374 passengers across four states with confirmed or suspected symptoms.
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Corn Outlook Jumps 3 Percent In November Report
Washington AP The Agriculture Department in its November crop report raises 1972 corn output to 5.4 billion bushels up 3 percent from October and near record levels. Soybeans reach 1.35 billion bushels and cotton 14 million bales. All crops index hits 114 percent of 1967 base, signaling a possible corn surplus buildup if markets fail to expand. Farm income is projected at about 18.85 billion dollars, about 250 million more than earlier estimates.
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Missouri soybeans lead near 31 bushels per acre yield
Missouri corn totals 222.5 million bushels with 89 bushels per acre. Soybeans yield 31 bushels per acre totaling 124 million bushels. Sorghum grain 72 bushels per acre for 28.8 million bushels. Cotton 590 pounds per acre and 504 thousand bales. Burley tobacco 5.52 million pounds, up from 5.04 million.
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Power Supply Crisis Feared For US Soon
In Columbia Missouri AP reports Helen Bentley chair of the Federal Maritime Commission warns the United States nears an energy supply crisis if trends continue. She says dependence on foreign oil could exceed 50 percent of petroleum energy needs within a decade and urges greater self reliance while exploring continental shelf gas and oil and mobilizing industry to close the energy gap.
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U.S
Stolen instruments recovered and more missing at Mexico High
Mexico High School reported theft of multiple musical instruments from the band room on Oct 30. Chests and stands were recovered in St. Joseph, with three saxophones still missing and the investigation ongoing. Police questioned three St. Joseph men and two Mexico men but released them without charges.
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Nixon and Bond Lead In Curryville and R-6 Precincts
Curryville precinct reported 139 75 for Nixon and 123 94 for Bond while Community R-6 showed 131 34 for Nixon and 77 68 for Bond. In Connecticut Old Lyme's Peter L. Cashman, husband of Susan Green, was re-elected to the state senate, a cousin of Missouri governor-elect Christopher S. Bond.
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Conn
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Susan Green
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Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
KC Now Using News Airport KC Now Using News Airport
Kansas City prepares to switch operations to the new 250 million Kansas City International Airport located 20 miles north of downtown. Eight airlines move planes and staff to the 5000 acre facility as the first official flight is set for 1 22 a.m. Saturday with a Delta DC 9 to Memphis. Frontier will send the first arriving flight from Denver at 1 34 a.m. Tonight several aircraft arrive between 8 p.m. and midnight for overnight positioning or termination. Passengers on terminating flights are bused to the municipal airport. Downtown airport operations continue until midnight.
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Nixon's Stamps Going By Hand
Postmaster General E T Klassen says he will hand deliver four souvenir albums of 1972 Christmas stamps to President Nixon. He joked that they will ensure he receives them by Christmas during ceremonies for the stamp dedication.
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Washington
E.T. Klassen
Nixon
Klassen
Mexico Ledger: Friday November 2 1972 page brief
Local page from the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Friday November 2 1972 features community notices and short items. Readable segments mention civic updates, upcoming events, and brief notices relevant to residents of Mexico and Grundy counties.
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Mexico
Mexico High students host pizza party after gridiron game
Mexico High School invites MHSers to a youth center pizza party after the football game with admission at 75 cents. Tomorrow, around 20 Missouri high schools join the Mexico Annual Speech Tour with nine categories including oral interpretation and original oratory. Also note school picture retakes on Wednesday Nov 15. Girls intramural trackers defeat MHS faculty 22 to 10 with listed players.
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Mhs’ers
Youth Center
Missouri
MHS
Mary Benjamin
Tog
Sue Priest
Eller Wilson
Peggy Doer
Johnna Belcher
Wandi Brooks
Vicki Strait
Art Beverly Hoover
Diane Young Sara Bradshaw
Mary Jan Peck
Gina Holsheiser
Dorothy Moore
Vicki Wells
Optimists To Hear MMA Officers At Saturday Meeting
Mexico Optimist Club will host an 8 a.m. Saturday session at the Monterey Restaurant. Col. C R Stribling ID and Lt. Col. Joe Bailey will discuss the Missouri Military Academy and its athletic program, as Mayor Harold Enslen signs a Youth Appreciation Week proclamation for November 13 through 18.
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